Store Openings and Closures 2024
A long-term view of openings and closures: a move towards stability?
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Creating sustainable change in asset and wealth management
Asset and wealth management (AWM) lies at the heart of the UK’s financial services industry and the wider economy. And now it faces the opportunity to redefine its role and purpose by showcasing the value that it can bring to employees, investors and society.
As questions around changing customer needs, embracing technology and ESG investments gain greater urgency, the AWM sector has demonstrated its resilience and ability to innovate at speed.
We believe asset and wealth managers can continue to transform and create new revenue opportunities – realising their power to make a real difference and shape the future.
Together, we can create sustainable change in asset and wealth management.
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Framework for Growth Explorer
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Framework for Growth
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The discussion surrounding mortgage loans for properties in high-flood risk areas is gaining momentum. With the expiration of the Flood Re scheme in 2039, lenders are facing uncertainty about the future of flood risk insurance, and thereby the protection lenders have on their outstanding loan amounts.
Store Openings and Closures 2023
Headline results show an acceleration in store closures as more chain stores exit the high street, but is this likely to repeat in 2024?
Leaning into regulatory compliance
Explore the impact of compliance audits for the financial services sector and how they can boost transparency, trust, and sustainability in a dynamic regulatory landscape.
Backing better business series
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